48290 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 153 / Thursday, August 8, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0136; Airspace 

Docket No. 13–ASW–4] 

Amendment of Class D Airspace; 

Waco, TX, and Establishment of Class 

D Airspace; Waco, TSTC-Waco Airport, 

TX 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D 

airspace at Waco, TX, by separating the 

Class D airspace at Waco Regional 

Airport from the Class D airspace at 

TSTC-Waco Airport. The FAA is taking 

this action to alleviate multiple air 

traffic controllers handling the same 

airspace and for the safety and 

management of Instrument Flight Rule 

(IFR) operations at the airport. The 

geographic coordinates for Waco 

Regional Airport are also adjusted. 

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, 

October 17, 2013. The Director of the 

Federal Register approves this 

incorporation by reference action under 

1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual 

revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and 

publication of conforming amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Enander, Central Service Center, 

Operations Support Group, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Southwest 

Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort 

Worth, TX 76137; telephone 817–321– 

7716. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On June 3, 2013, the FAA published 

in the Federal Register a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 

Class D airspace for Waco, TX (78 FR 

33015) Docket No. FAA–2013–0136. 

Interested parties were invited to 

participate in this rulemaking effort by 

submitting written comments on the 

proposal to the FAA. No comments 

were received. Class D airspace 

designations are published in paragraph 

5000 of FAA Order 7400.9W dated 

August 8, 2012, and effective September 

15, 2012, which is incorporated by 

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D 

airspace designations listed in this 

document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This action amends Title 14 Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by 

amending Class D airspace at Waco, TX, 

by separating the Class D airspace area 

for Waco Regional Airport from the 

Class D airspace area for TSTC-Waco 

Airport, to enhance the safety and 

management of IFR operations at both 

airports. TSTC-Waco Airport is removed 

from its current designation and 

established under its own designator; 

Waco, TSTC-Waco Airport, TX, to 

accommodate this separation of 

controlled airspace surrounding Waco 

Regional Airport. This enhances safety 

by not having multiple air traffic 

controllers responsible for the same 

airspace. Geographic coordinates for 

Waco Regional Airport are updated to 

coincide with the FAA’s aeronautical 

database. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not 

a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, 

Section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the agency’s 

authority. This rulemaking is 

promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it amends 

controlled airspace in the Waco, TX, 

area. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, and 

effective September 15, 2012, is 

amended as follows: 

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace. 

* * * * * 

ASW TX D Waco, TX [Amended] 

Waco, Waco Regional Airport, TX 

(Lat. 31°36′44′′ N., long. 97°13′49′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.5-mile radius of Waco Regional 

Airport. This Class D airspace area is 

effective during the specific dates and times 

established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be published in the Airport/ 

Facility Directory. 

ASW TX D Waco, TSTC-Waco Airport, TX 

[New] 

Waco, TSTC-Waco Airport, TX 

(Lat. 31°38′16′′ N., long. 97°04′27′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from the 

surface to and including 3,000 feet MSL 

within a 4.4-mile radius of TSTC-Waco 

Airport, excluding that airspace within the 

Waco Regional Airport Class D airspace area. 

This Class D airspace area is effective during 

the specific dates and times established in 

advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective 

date and time will thereafter be published in 

the Airport/Facility Directory 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 25, 

2013. 

David P. Medina, 

Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO 

Central Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18713 Filed 8–7–13; 8:45 am] 

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